Monday, July 7, 2008

5 Americans in Paris

Well isn't Kyla just precious! Most of what she relayed to y'all about our lives here is true. I did somehow manage to pull tendons in both ankles causing them to swell and bruise for almost two weeks, but after following the doctor's orders (at least what I could understand of the doctor's orders- her accent was nearly impossible to comprehend) and wearing a wrap called the "tuber" they are doing much better. Sally already finished eat, pray, love and if you haven't read it, you must, and we are still so excited about our friend Justin's new job! Anyways, here is what has been going on since I last updated...

We had an amazing time last week with Laura Beth and Donna Bevill. They were only here until Thursday morning, but managed to fit all the important stuff in, including a pub visit and West End show- Phantom of the Opera! Our tickets were great, and we all loved it. We all especially loved the actor playing Raoul- as Sally put it "He was the most beautiful man I have ever seen." We were sad for them to leave, but so glad they got to visit!

Friday, Mom, Dad, and Molly got to London. We headed to Paris for the weekend on the Eurostar. Dad and I fell asleep during part of the journey and spent the rest of it trying to figure out if we were in England or France because we slept through the Chunnel portion of the ride. Dad also insisted on wearing his raincoat tied around his waist the entire weekend and carrying a black man purse that was given to him by, you guessed it, Betty "Grandma" Harper. Thanks for that, Grand! We only had two days, but managed to fit in almost everything- the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Seine River Cruise, Night Bus Tour, Musee de Orangerie, the Obelisk, Champs Elysee, Arc de Triumph, Pantheon, Saint Sulpice, Luxemborg Gardens, Versailles, Notre Dame etc, etc. We had a lovely time, but I was ready to get back to London! Sally made an itinerary for the rest of their trip, and we are just going to meet up with them when we get finished with the festival in the afternoons. Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thanks for mentioning me in your post. I think you are more excited than I am....haha.